A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1294 Three Generations Under One Roof, Mission Accomplished! (Please Subscribe!)
P.S.: I didn't finish writing before midnight yesterday, so I just combined it with today's chapter. This chapter is 9,000 words long. The next chapter will open a new world. I'll work on it carefully this summer, and the update time might shift to daytime, but there won't be any missed updates.

The surgery was a success. Zhao's mother and Zhao Dali were both very peaceful. Well, don't misunderstand, they didn't die; the anesthesia hadn't worn off yet, and they looked very serene.

Although Su Mingzhe and Su Mingcheng harbored resentment towards their grandmother and didn't have deep feelings for their uncle, they still took on the task of caring for the two of them out of consideration for family ties and their mother's feelings.

But then a problem arose: a nurse came and told the family to pay, as they didn't have enough money for the subsequent treatment.

Su Mingzhe originally thought it was just a matter of ten thousand yuan, so he told Su Mingcheng to stay put while he, as the older brother, went to pay the money. But he returned looking disheveled in no time.

After being disciplined by Hua Shier with sticks, Su Mingcheng's ability to read people's expressions was much better than the simple-minded boy in the original story. He immediately noticed that his older brother was not in a good mood and reacted instantly:

"Brother, is it because you don't have enough money? It's okay, I have some too. Just tell me how much you need!"

Su Mingzhe sighed:
"My mother only paid half of the deposit for my uncle's treatment and surgery, and now we still owe 40,000 yuan. The doctor said that the cost of short-term postoperative monitoring will also be 20,000 yuan. I just graduated, and my father has cut off my living expenses. Sigh, Mingcheng, how much do you have? Take it out and help my uncle out first!"

Su Mingcheng's head was spinning when he heard this:

"I don't have any money here either, brother. You know how much it costs to rent an office in Shanghai to start a business. My mom also takes 3,000 yuan from me every month. I only have a little over 20,000 yuan left, and I still have to pay my employees' salaries."

Neither of the two brothers mentioned that Chaohua Twelve wanted money, because they knew that their father could give them money, but he would definitely not agree to subsidize the Zhao family.

Besides, the parents have been divorced for many years, and it was the Zhao family who wronged the Su family, so there's no reason for them to ask Hua Shier for this money.

Upon hearing Su Mingcheng's words, Su Mingzhe frowned.

“I send money to my mom every month, which is more than three thousand yuan. Why does she still ask you for so much money?”

The two brothers looked at each other in bewilderment, because neither of them knew that the other had also given money to their mother.

Su Mingzhe believes that as the eldest brother, it is only right for him to give his mother money.

Su Mingcheng subconsciously thought that his older brother was still in school, while he had already started his own business, so it was normal for him to take care of their mother.

So everyone assumed that they were raising their mothers themselves, and they felt a little proud of it.

It wasn't until now that I learned that my mother, Zhao Meilan, received more than 6,000 yuan a month from my two sons.

This year, the average monthly salary in Suzhou is only a little over 1,700 yuan, and Zhao Meilan takes 6,000 yuan a month from them, which is too much.

Of course, the problem wasn't the amount of money; the main issue was that the two of them had to cut back on their own every month to afford it.

Even if Su Mingzhe wanted to buy a cake for his girlfriend Wu Fei, he had to choose the cheapest one. Su Mingzhe didn't even dare to drive too much, and sometimes he ate instant noodles for several days in a row.

The two brothers knew this wasn't the time to complain about their mother, so Su Mingcheng clapped his hands:
“Mom has so much money she can’t possibly spend it all. I’ll drive back to the countryside right now and ask Grandpa to bring some money over to pay for her treatment!”

Su Mingzhe also breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the sky:

"Okay, then I'll go with you. It's getting dark, it's not safe for you to go alone!"

"What should we do about the hospital?"

Su Mingcheng pointed to Zhao Dali and his mother, who were still unconscious.

Su Mingzhe waved his hand:

“It’s alright. Now that we have money, let’s hire a caregiver. I’m going back to work in the US, and you’re going back to Shanghai to start your own business. We definitely can’t do without a caregiver here. We’ll hire one sooner or later, so it won’t make a difference if we hire one a couple more days!”

Su Mingcheng thought about it and realized that made sense. So the two brothers found a nurse and, through her introduction, found a reliable caregiver. After the caregiver arrived, they gave him some instructions and left the hospital to go to their grandmother's house in the countryside to get the money.

The two left Suzhou in the evening and didn't arrive in the countryside until after 10 p.m. The lights were on in the house, where people arranged by the village committee were taking care of Zhao's father.

After entering the house, the two brothers explained their purpose. When Zhao's father heard that they needed money to save his wife and son, he quickly pointed to the bedside table and told his two grandsons where the money was.

Su Mingzhe rummaged through the bedside table and found a money box. He opened it and saw only a little over a thousand yuan, and couldn't help but frown.

"Grandpa, this money isn't right. My older brother and I send Mom over six thousand yuan every month. How come there's only this little money after all this time?"

Mr. Zhao's face turned red, and he vaguely explained where the money went.

It turns out that ever since Su Mingzhe and Su Mingcheng started giving Zhao Meilan living expenses, the Zhao family has become much wealthier.

Zhao's mother liked to gamble, and she lost a lot of money every month.

In addition, Zhao's mother has a sweet tooth and can't go without food. She eats braised meat, braised duck, braised chicken feet, etc., not just every day, but several times a week. So there's hardly any money left. If she can pay Zhao Dali's initial treatment fees and deposit and still have a little over a thousand yuan left, that's already pretty good.

Su Mingzhe and Su Mingcheng were dumbfounded. There was only a little over a thousand yuan left, and they were too embarrassed to take it. If they took that little money, how would their father, a paralyzed old man, survive?
On the drive back, Su Mingcheng suddenly asked Su Mingzhe:

"Brother, are we being sucked out?"

Su Mingzhe sighed. Was there even a need to ask?
However, although that's what he thought, he couldn't say it like that. So, adopting the role of the older brother, he comforted him:

"Mingcheng, it's our duty to be filial to our elders."

Su Mingcheng slammed on the brakes, pulling the car to the side of the road, and then tears of grievance streamed down his face:

"My dad gave me the money to start a business, and I scrimped and saved to give it to my mom. I would accept it if my mom ate and drank it all, but my grandma goes out to gamble every day, and her family eats meat and fish every day, while I have to eat instant noodles. Why should I?"

He looked at Su Mingzhe:

"Big brother, I heard that Dad cut off your allowance because you gave Mom money. You must be having a hard time too, right?"

Su Mingzhe didn't speak, but the sigh on his face said it all.

Su Mingcheng wiped away his tears and lit a cigarette for himself:

"I used to think Dad was cold-hearted, but now I understand, he was right after all!"

Neither of the two brothers spoke after that, but they both remembered the advice Hua Shier had given them.

"Your mother is only forty-nine. In the city, she wouldn't have retired by that age. In the countryside, she could still work in the fields at that age. Isn't it a bit too early for her to expect you two, who have just graduated and started working and starting your own businesses, to support her while she's still young and energetic? Aren't you worried about raising a bunch of parasites?"

Both of them had previously thought that Hua Shier was somewhat cold-hearted, but only a little over a year has passed, and as it turns out, things have really developed just as their father had predicted.

The car started again, and this time Su Mingzhe spoke:
"Mingcheng, no matter what happened in the past, we still have to get through this. We need to take care of Grandma and Uncle's follow-up medical expenses, as well as Mom's medical expenses. Let's go back to the old house and discuss it with Dad."

When the two returned to their old house in Tongdeli, it was just dawn.

The two brothers knocked on the courtyard gate and said sheepishly, "Dad, we have something to discuss with you!"

The three men walked into the living room and sat down. Hua Twelve reminded them:
"Keep your voice down. Aunt Fan is here in Suzhou to promote the local products and she just fell asleep. Don't wake her up!"

Su Mingzhe and Su Mingcheng looked at each other after hearing this. They really wanted to ask, "It's already dawn and you've only just fallen asleep. What were you doing before?"

Hua lit a cigar and held it in his hand:
"Go ahead and say it. As long as you don't lend money, everything else is negotiable!"

Su Mingzhe gave a wry smile:
"Dad, you're right. We came here for Grandma's and Uncle's follow-up treatment costs, as well as Mom's medical expenses."

Hua Twelve scoffed:
"I divorced Zhao Meilan in 1999, why should I pay money for her family?"

Su Mingzhe quickly said, "Dad, it's a loan. We'll borrow the money first and pay it back later!"

Hua Shier suddenly laughed and said, "Didn't you give Zhao Meilan some money for her retirement? Why don't you just use that money first?"

Su Mingcheng sighed, somewhat annoyed, and said:

"We couldn't keep any of the money we gave him. Grandpa only has a little over a thousand left, but the hospital still needs at least a hundred thousand!"

Hua Shier waved his hand:
"That's beyond my control. If you want to lend money to Zhao Meilan for medical treatment, I can help, after all, she is your mother. But I can't help your uncle and grandmother. If you have the ability to help, then help; if you don't, then don't ask me for money!"

Su Mingcheng couldn't help but say, "Dad, consider this money we owe you. We'll pay it back."

Hua Shier's cigar was practically poking Su Mingcheng's head:

"Can you ever pay back what you owe me?"

If it were the Su Mingcheng from the original story, he would definitely have lost his temper by now. But the Su Mingcheng of this world wouldn't dare, because since 1999, he has been completely subdued by Hua Shier.

Su Mingcheng suddenly burst into tears:

"Then what are we supposed to do? What my mom and the others did was wrong, but my mom is still in a coma. We can't just stand by and watch my grandma and uncles not be able to pay their hospital bills and then abandon them!"

Hua Twelve chuckled softly:
"I didn't say you shouldn't interfere, but they have their own money, why would they need to borrow money from you?"

Su Mingcheng stopped crying, and Su Mingzhe also realized something:
"Dad, do you think Mom still has money?"

"Of course not your mom. Do you think your mom's money can stay with her family? I'm talking about your maternal grandparents' family, they're rich!"

Hua Twelve offered guidance to his two sons:

"Your maternal grandmother's family owns a house, right? Housing prices in Suzhou are quite high these days. Although it's in the countryside, it's not far from Suzhou. Her yard and house must be worth tens of thousands of yuan!"

"Oh right, I remember we were allocated a few acres of land back then. After your grandfather got sick, your uncle became lazy and didn't have anyone to farm it, so he leased it out to someone else. They could get some grain every year. If you transfer the land, isn't that money too?"

Hua Shier helped the Zhao family recall things one by one:
“Your maternal grandmother also has a pair of big gold coins. When your mother and I went back to her parents’ home years ago, your maternal grandmother took them out to show off, saying that she had snatched them when she was playing cards and had kept them at her house ever since. I think each one weighs more than fifty grams!”

"Even if two gold coins weigh 100 grams, and gold is currently 90 yuan per gram, that's still 9,000 yuan!"

Hua Shier shrugged:
"Look, let your grandfather decide to sell the house, land, and gold coins. That should be enough money. As for your mother, I'll find her a good doctor. You don't need to worry about the medical expenses!"

Of course, he wasn't that kind-hearted. He was just thinking that the Zhao family's "good days" had only just begun, and he couldn't let Zhao Meilan miss out on enjoying them. He planned to cure her later so that she could get up and enjoy them.

Su Mingzhe and Su Mingcheng both breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that they could raise enough money.

But upon further reflection, Su Mingzhe felt a pang of reluctance:

"But Dad, if we sell the house and the land, what will happen to Grandma and the others?"

Hua Shier scoffed, "If you can't bear to do it, then you can raise it yourself!"

Su Mingzhe immediately fell silent. He had to have the ability to support her if he wanted to. He had just graduated and was looking for a job. How could he be supported by six coins? If he dared to agree, Wu Fei would break up with him when they got back.

Su Mingcheng had a similar expression. It wasn't that they were unfilial; they were simply powerless to help.

Hua Shier tapped each of his sons once, and they both cried out in pain. Only then did he laugh:
"Let me ask you, your uncle is younger than your mother. He had a kidney transplant, can't he go out and find a job to support himself? He's in poor health and can't do physical labor, so why not find a job as a night watchman?"

"Once your mom gets better, she can go out and find a job. With the living expenses you two suckers give her, her family will be living much better than an ordinary working-class family!"

The two brothers thought about it and agreed. Dual-income families only earn three or four thousand yuan a month now. According to Hua Shier's analysis, their maternal grandmother's income must be quite high, so what was there to worry about?

However, upon hearing their father call them suckers, the two brothers were both speechless. Su Mingcheng muttered to himself:

"I thought my brother wasn't giving me any money. After giving him money each month, I'm barely making ends meet. I'll have to talk to him about it and see if I can stop giving him so much!"

Su Mingzhe thought for a moment and nodded, agreeing with the second brother's point of view.

Hua Shier immediately picked up the phone, called his lawyer, and explained the situation.

The two Su brothers also went back to talk to their grandfather about selling the house.

Mr. Zhao was much more reasonable than Mrs. Zhao, and he agreed to sell the house without much hesitation.

In less than three days, the Zhao family's house, land, gold coins, and other valuable items were all successfully sold, raising a total of 100,000 yuan.

Both Zhao's mother and Zhao Dali woke up the day after their surgeries.

After his kidney transplant, Zhao Dali was reborn. He used to have a sallow complexion and weak body, but after waking up, he was in great spirits and his complexion was normal.

On the contrary, Zhao's mother, who donated the kidney, looked extremely pale and had no strength at all. After learning that she was the one who donated the kidney, she made a scene in the ward and even shouted that she would sue the hospital.

Su Mingzhe said directly, "Grandma, stop making a fuss. I signed the document. It has nothing to do with the hospital. If you want to sue, sue me!"

Zhao's mother immediately exploded: "You little beast, you ingrate, you son of a bitch!"

The old woman's insults grew increasingly vulgar, causing Su Mingzhe's face to darken, while Su Mingcheng roared:
"Enough, Grandma, I'll just ask you one question. Tell the truth in front of my uncle, do you not want to save him?"

Zhao Dali looked at his mother. He had been somewhat moved when he learned that she had donated a kidney to him, but now he had doubts!
Zhao's mother immediately deflated. She'd already donated a kidney; if they couldn't find a good one, it would create a rift between her and her son. Wouldn't that have been a waste of her donation? She immediately began to grumble and curse:

"Why wouldn't I want to save my son? Why did you, you little beast, have to instigate me?"

Su Mingcheng sneered:

"Then why are you reacting so strongly if you want to save him? My uncle is already better now, so why aren't you happy?"

Zhao's mother lay on the bed, pointing at Su Mingcheng:
"Bullshit! You little brat, spouting nonsense! I'm angry because I saved my Dali, not because you two cut my kidney! Why don't you donate a kidney to your uncle and let this old woman donate instead? You have no conscience!"

Disappointment showed on Su Mingzhe's face, while Su Mingcheng laughed in anger. So they were just angry that they hadn't donated, huh?

Just then, a man strode in and spat in the old woman's face:
"You saved your son, why would you ask him to donate a kidney? Are you shameless or what?!"

The person who came was Hua Shier. He had just taken a stroll around Zhao Meilan's ward and, taking advantage of the opportunity to visit her, cured her. If all goes well, Zhao Meilan will wake up in half a day.

He originally intended to come over and greet his two sons, but after hearing Zhao's mother's bizarre remarks, he couldn't help but come in and spit.

Zhao's mother, having been spat on, immediately started to throw a tantrum, while Zhao Dali's side also shrieked:
"Su Daqiang, how dare you spit on my mother!"

Hua Shier turned around and spat out a mouthful of spittle: "I dare to spit on you too!"

He pointed at the mother and child, threateningly saying:
"I'm warning you, your incisions haven't healed yet, so you can't get out of bed now. Don't force me to beat you up, or the incisions will bleed and the surgery will have been for nothing!"

His words immediately silenced the Zhao mother and son. Although their eyes were still fierce, they dared not curse anymore.

Hua Shier spat on the ground:
"It looks like dog poop, it's disgusting to even look at, what a piece of crap!"

After saying that, he turned around, patted his two sons on the shoulders, and said with a joking smile:
"Good luck to you all!"

In the afternoon, Zhao Meilan woke up as expected. When she heard her eldest son say that he was contacting people to sell her family's house, she opened her mouth but didn't say anything.

What could she say? That her sons were unfilial and sold their maternal grandfather's land? But her two sons had given her plenty of money, which she had kept for gambling, food, and drink—spending it all recklessly. She couldn't bear to say such a thing!

She told her two sons not to tell their grandmother about this yet, and that it wouldn't be too late to tell her after they were discharged from the hospital.

Zhao Meilan fully recovered the next day without any aftereffects. She even dismissed the caregiver and took over the care of her mother and younger brother. The doctors all said it was a miracle.

A week later, Zhao's mother and Zhao Dali met the discharge criteria and were able to go home to recuperate.

Su Mingzhe and Su Mingcheng completed their discharge procedures and also conveyed a doctor's order:

"Grandma, Uncle, the doctor said your condition is recovering well. After resting at home for three to six months, you can gradually resume light physical work."

Unexpectedly, a very ordinary doctor's order caused an uproar among Zhao Dali and his mother.

Zhao Da used his eunuch voice to scream:

"Why should I work? I'm in this state, what's the point of working!"

Zhao's mother also wailed, "Look at this little beast! He's cutting off my kidneys and making this old woman work! You owe me your whole life, you owe this old woman a debt!"

Su Mingcheng was about to explode when Zhao Meilan stopped him:
"Mingcheng, listen to me and don't talk back to your grandma!"

Su Mingcheng almost suffocated, but he still gave his mother face.

He drove the old woman and Zhao Dali to their rented apartment. When they arrived, the mother and son were stunned:

"Weren't you going home? Why are you renting a place in the city?"

Su Mingcheng sneered:

"We spent seventy or eighty thousand yuan on your medical treatment. Where did the money come from? My older brother and I sold your house in the countryside, and we also sold the land. Oh, and Grandma, we sold your pair of big gold hairpins too!"

Zhao's mother was stunned, then burst into a tirade of profanities.

Su Mingcheng turned and left:
"I'm not going to get involved in your family's affairs anymore. Let them find whoever they want. From now on, I'll only be filial to my mother!"

Su Mingzhe delivered the things into the house, then turned and left. The two brothers drove straight back to Shanghai; they'd had enough of their grandmother's family.

The two brothers really lost out on this trip. Su Mingzhe received a call while he was still in China, informing him that his company had fired him.

Su Mingcheng's first business deal fell through, and he had to start all over again.

As the brothers' lives became increasingly difficult, they decided to reduce the amount of money they gave their mother. Originally, each of them gave her 3,000 yuan a month, but from then on, they gave her 2,000 yuan. Together, the two brothers gave Zhao Meilan 4,000 yuan for living expenses, which was definitely not a small amount in those days.

But the Zhao family has two oddballs, Zhao's mother and Zhao Dali. One day they want to eat braised pork, the next they want to eat out. Add to that the rent, utilities, other living expenses, and Zhao Dali and Zhao's father also need to buy medicine. All in all, there's not a penny left of the four thousand yuan.

Zhao Meilan had no choice but to find a job sweeping the streets. Although the job was not respectable, she had no other option. She was not young anymore and had been to prison. No one wanted her for other jobs.

She goes out early every morning and doesn't come back until dark, exhausted and with a sore back. When she gets back, she still has to cook for her family.

At this moment, Zhao Meilan was filled with regret, regretting why she had divorced Su Daqiang in the first place.

She thought that if she could be nicer to Su Daqiang, give him some pocket money, and not be so harsh, then all the money Su Daqiang was earning now would be hers.

She's on Forbes' list, lives in a big villa, what an idyllic life!

Looking at the life I live now, it makes me feel sad and I can't stop crying.

After Zhao's mother and Zhao Dali had recuperated for more than half a year, and seeing that they were recovering well—the former could even play cards and the latter could even go to internet cafes—she discussed something at the dinner table that evening:
"Mom, Dali, you've both almost recovered. I'll find you some light jobs so you can both go back to work. That way, our family can have an easier time."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhao Dali smashed the bowl, and his mother slapped Zhao Meilan across the face.
"You heartless bastard, you let your mother go out to work?"

Zhao's father, lying in bed, couldn't stand it anymore: "You two, shut up! Meilan is sweeping the streets from dawn till dusk every day. She's having a hard time. If you can help her, then help her!"

Hearing this, Zhao Meilan almost laughed. Who was helping whom here?

Zhao's mother screamed:
"Is it harder for her, or for me? I don't even have a kidney yet."

Zhao Dali also shouted, "I've lost everything! If I have to go out and work again, what's the point of my life?!"

Zhao Meilan kept crying, lamenting her miserable life and how she had been blinded by greed, leaving her with no choice but to swallow her anger and resentment.

Another year has passed in the blink of an eye.

The three children of the Su family each had their own unique experiences.

Since being fired, the eldest brother, Su Mingzhe, couldn't find a job in Silicon Valley and ate his girlfriend's food for half a year.

Later, Wu Fei's family all thought that Su Mingzhe was an idle and lazy person, and they started to urge Wu Fei to break up with him.

Su Mingzhe had no choice but to admit:
"My dad is a billionaire, and I'm coming clean!"

When Wu Fei learned that her future father-in-law was actually Su Daqiang, who was ranked high on the Forbes list, she was so angry that she glared at Su Mingzhe.
"With such a family fortune, why aren't you in a hurry to go back and please my father-in-law? Why are you trying to fool me into working hard with you in the U.S.? Are you out of your mind?!"

"Do you know how many convenience store robberies I've encountered in the past six months? It's so dangerous, I'm terrified! You heartless bastard!"

Hua Shier: Do you know how many times I've robbed convenience stores?
Su Mingzhe was stunned: "Didn't you want to stay in the Ugly Country? I almost had a falling out with my dad because I wanted to stay here with you!"

Wu Fei hit him repeatedly:

"Are you stupid? Are you stupid? I was thinking you could earn more here than in China. If you had told me earlier that our dad is that Su Daqiang on the Forbes list, I wouldn't have had to suffer like this!"

Su Mingzhe: What you said makes so much sense, I'm speechless.

After discussing it, the couple decided to return to China to develop their careers. However, Wu Fei made a request: they should get their marriage certificate in the U.S. first, and then get a domestic one when they returned to China.

She wanted to establish a formal relationship with him; otherwise, what would she do if such a wealthy and eligible bachelor ran away after returning to China?

As soon as Su Mingzhe returned to China, Hua Shier immediately restored his treatment. The young couple lived happily ever after, and it is said that Su Mingzhe's future mother-in-law no longer had that arrogant attitude when she saw him; she was incredibly obedient.

As for the second son, Su Mingcheng, his company is also showing signs of improvement. This guy is smart; even though his father doesn't help, he can ask his uncles, aunts, and god-sisters for help.

Xiao Ma, who works at Tengfei, is his uncle, and General Manager Zhang Shuzhen is his god-sister. He does some outsourcing work for Tengfei, and that's how he can soar with Tengfei.

Su Mingcheng not only succeeded in his career, but also found love. When his company was recruiting financial staff, a girl named Zhu Li caught his eye. The two fell in love at first sight and are now getting along quite well.

The third brother, Su Mingyu, graduated from university half a year ago. Not wanting to rely on her family, she went to work in sales with Meng Zhiyuan. Now she is making rapid progress and achieving remarkable results. The two are planning to go solo and start a company together.

We've already decided on a name: Zhongcheng Group.

In the original storyline, it was Lao Meng who founded Zhongcheng, and Su Mingyu was just an employee.

Now that Su Mingyu has received New Year's money from her father and many aunts over the years, she is not short of money at all. She also has the ability to be favored by Lao Meng, so she naturally became a partner.

The Su family is thriving and everything is fine, but the Zhao family is causing trouble again.

The problem still stemmed from Zhao Dali. After he recovered, he stopped paying attention to the doctor's orders. He started smoking, spent all his time in internet cafes, and drank beverages like water.

Less than a year later, he was diagnosed with diabetes, and now his newly transplanted kidney has been damaged. The doctor said he may need another kidney transplant.

So Zhao Dali went back to his mother and made a scene, asking her to give him another kidney transplant.

Zhao's mother was so frightened that she cried:

"Son, the doctor said I can live with just one kidney, but I can't live without one. I'm still young, only in my sixties. You're taking my life."

After discussing it, the mother and son decided that they should ask Zhao Menglan for help with this matter.

When Zhao Meilan returned from sweeping the streets that night, the mother and son forced her to call back all three of Su's children to give Zhao Dali a kidney transplant. They remembered that all three were successful matches and were ready-made backups.

After her previous falling out with her two sons, Zhao Meilan had become estranged from her daughter to the point of never speaking to her again. How could she possibly have the face to beg her children for a kidney transplant?

But she couldn't refuse her mother and brother. She had been brainwashed by her parents since childhood, and in her mind she was a burden and had to sacrifice herself for the family. Her brother was the treasure and the one who would continue the Zhao family line.

Zhao's father couldn't bear to see his daughter in such a difficult position, so he offered a few words of advice. However, Zhao's mother and Zhao Dali continued to make a scene, leaving the old man speechless.

Zhao's mother offered a suggestion: "Last time we managed to trick those three little bastards into coming back, but it won't be easy to trick them this time. Dali, you call them later and say that your sister is dead, and ask them to come back. They will definitely come back!"

Zhao Dali clapped his hands and said in a low voice, "Mom, you're so smart!"

Zhao's mother nodded with a smile; the kidneys had finally been saved.

She was about to ask Zhao Meilan to cook when she saw Zhao Meilan give a sad smile:
"Okay, I agree. Call Mingzhe and Mingcheng and tell them that Zhao Meilan is dead!"

Then he turned around and slammed his head against the wall with a thud.

Zhao's mother and Zhao Dali were both terrified. When they rushed over, she was still breathing. They saw Zhao Meilan staring at them with wide eyes, saying intermittently:
"I really regret it, I really regret it. After getting married, I didn't... I didn't live my life properly."

After he finished speaking, he stopped breathing.

Seeing his wife and son drive their daughter to her death, Zhao's father was so traumatized that his breathing became rapid and labored. After a few breaths, he couldn't catch his breath and followed her to the afterlife.

Two people died within minutes. Zhao Dali and his mother were terrified and had no choice but to call the police.

When they arrived at the police station, the mother and son, under questioning by the police, dared not hide anything and told the whole story. Everyone in the police station looked at them differently.

The meaning behind that look was simple: "Why weren't you the ones who died!"

After receiving a call from the police, all three children of the Su family rushed back to Suzhou. After learning the whole story, they hated Zhao's mother and Zhao Dali to the core.

Hua Shier also attended Zhao Meilan's funeral; he came to watch the spectacle.

Let's see what other crazy things the Zhao family does after Zhao Meilan's death, when the mother and son lose their source of income.

Unexpectedly, Zhao's mother and Zhao Dali had a falling out during the farewell ceremony.

Zhao's mother said loudly in front of relatives and friends:
"Mingzhe, Mingcheng, and Mingyu, you three, in front of your mother and in front of your relatives and friends, swear a solemn oath to take care of me in my old age, or your Su family line will be cut off!"

Zhao Dali also shouted, "Nephew, niece, before your mother died, she promised you would give me a kidney transplant. You have to listen to your mother!"

The relatives and friends were in an uproar. This is too shameless. At the funeral, they forced the younger generation to make a poisonous oath to support them in their old age and to donate a kidney. Is this something a human being would do?
Many relatives tried to dissuade them, but whoever tried, the mother and son would curse at them.

Su Mingcheng's temper flared up, and he was about to hit someone without caring about who was his elder.

Su Mingyu stopped him, saying, "Su Mingcheng, use your brain! Are you going to cause trouble at a time like this? Or will you go to jail if you hit them?"

If Su Mingyu had spoken to Su Mingcheng like that when they were children, she would definitely have been beaten. But Hua Shier's subsequent teachings made Su Mingcheng realize that his younger sister was someone to be protected, not someone to be bullied.

Therefore, he wasn't angry with Su Mingyu, and knew that his sister was thinking of him, so he immediately said:

"But they're really bullying us!"

Su Mingyu sneered, "How could our Su family allow ourselves to be bullied? We'll have plenty of ways to deal with them after today!"

Hua Shier came out from behind and nodded with satisfaction: "Mingyu is right. You two brothers still have a lot to learn from. However, while the principle is sound, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep at night if some things aren't resolved on the spot!"

He said to his bodyguard:

"Xiao Zhang, don't be impulsive! If you cripple someone, I'll be the one taking care of your family. Please don't!"

Without saying a word, the bodyguard rushed out and kicked Zhao's mother in the knee, breaking her leg with a crack.

While Zhao's mother lay on the ground, screaming incoherently, the bodyguard unleashed a barrage of attacks on Zhao Dali, crippling him as well.

After beating the man, the bodyguard took out his phone and called the police.

When the police arrived, bodyguard Xiao Zhang handcuffed Hua Shier and said:

"Boss, I'm leaving!"

Hua Twelve was "heartbroken and indignant":
"Xiao Zhang, I know you hate evil and are quite chivalrous. You can't stand seeing bad people, but don't be so impulsive. You've crippled someone. If things don't go well, you might need medical parole."

Uncle Hat was stunned: "Medical parole?"

Hua Shier pointed at Xiao Zhang:

"Yes, he has a terminal illness and doesn't have many days left to live. According to the law, even if he is sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, he can still be released on medical parole. It's so tragic."

Everyone: You're the mastermind behind this, aren't you?
Hua Shier: Hey, I'm warning you, don't point fingers randomly, or I'll sue you for defamation!
The events of today's funeral, arranged by 'a certain internet mogul,' were posted online in their entirety, including the cause and effect of the events.

Public opinion immediately exploded. Many people still remembered the "Jiao Memorial Hall" incident when Hua Twelve visited. Combined with the information on the Internet, public opinion overwhelmingly supported the Su family and the bodyguard, saying that the bodyguard was eliminating a scourge for the people.

Well, now everyone understands that the most vicious people are not Zhao Meilan, who killed her mother-in-law, but Zhao Meilan's mother and brother. Although Zhao Meilan is hateful, she is also a victim of a family that favors sons over daughters.

Police suspected that Hua Shier hired someone to commit the assault and launched an investigation, but found no evidence that he instructed his bodyguards to do so.

In the end, Hua Shier's presence was inexplicably downplayed in this matter.

During the court hearing, the family presented a letter of understanding, which was issued by Zhao Dali and his mother. Su Mingyu said she would take them abroad for treatment, and the mother and son happily agreed.

Ultimately, Xiao Zhang was sentenced to ten years in prison for intentional injury. However, a doctor's certificate proved that he had at most six months to live, so Tengfei Company's legal team helped him apply for medical parole and release on medical parole.

After a month, Xiao Zhang was discharged from the hospital and bought a large apartment in Shanghai with his family to recuperate in peace.

Zhao Dali and his mother were taken abroad by Su Mingyu, and their whereabouts have been unknown ever since.

According to the three children of the Su family, they often visit their maternal grandmother and uncle, and the mother and children are living a very happy life abroad.

But Hua Shier just chuckled when he heard this. Anyway, he knew that whenever any of the three children of the Su family was unhappy, they would go abroad and come back feeling better. That was the best way to deal with it!

However, Hua Shier said, "I'll just smile and keep quiet!"
When the third generation of the Su family was born into this world, the Su family took a family photo. Just as the photographer pressed the shutter, Hua Shier heard a system notification in his mind, reminding him that the mission was completed and he could return.

Thanks to 08a and Dreamy Demon for their generous donations, and to all the brothers who voted with monthly tickets and recommendation tickets. Thank you so much!